[LM24 Race] The Le Mans 2013 Traditional Ten-Tenths Cheese-Fest Meeting Thread

[Mike E]

I will attempt to make it too but it might depend on what my travelling companions want to do.

[Aysedasi]

Surely they should do what you tell them to do......

(Having said that - mine never did.... )

[Mike E]

I will have been telling them what to do since the Wednesday so they might be a bit sick of it by then. Might leave them somewhere safe and find them later...

[Le Vieux]

Originally Posted by PascaLM

.....french cheeses could disturb some foreign digestive systems.

The English produce Stinking Bishop cheese, so their digestive systems can withstand anything

[GT6]

Originally Posted by Le Vieux

The English produce Stinking Bishop cheese, so their digestive systems can withstand anything

The chances of getting that stuff down to le mans is very small, in the confines of a car it will make driving impossible and could kill you

[batmobile]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

OK, trawling through the thread, so far I've picked out 27 names of those who've indicated they will be there (or will try to be). Kdr hasn't posted, but has told me by email that he hopes to look in.

There are a number of 'regulars' who haven't put their pawprint down in this thread yet, such as Bernard B and Kpy but then I suspect that we can take them and friends and relatives, like Dominique and Isabelle, Eon (?) and Stéphane (one77) as read?

I'll not be there, I'll be here! and I'm sure you can count him in, and my son Axel (another new for how long time?)

[isynge]

Originally Posted by GT6

The chances of getting that stuff down to le mans is very small, in the confines of a car it will make driving impossible and could kill you

I took some to a client in Slovenia a few years ago, which meant it survived a flight from Heathrow to Munich and connection on to Ljubljana, a night in the hotel minibar fridge, and then, most ominously, a car ride to Maribor - no actual deaths resulted, even if it was a somewhat ripe experience...

[GT6]

I suspect your fellow travellers were to polite to mention it the smell once ripe is with put doubt very pungent

[Aysedasi]

I like nice ripe French cheese (well, some of them, anyway) but I must admit I thought Stinking Bishop was fairly unpleasant......

[GT6]

but it does taste nice

[Aysedasi]

That's a matter of opinion.....

[batmobile]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I like nice ripe French cheese (well, some of them, anyway) but I must admit I thought Stinking Bishop was fairly unpleasant......

Looks like a french one called "Epoisses" or another one called "munster". For sure cheeses full of character with a nice "hard" taste but as you say : That's a matter of opinion.

[Mal]

Originally Posted by batmobile

Looks like a french one called "Epoisses" or another one called "munster". For sure cheeses full of character with a nice "hard" taste but as you say : That's a matter of opinion.

They sell Epoisses in waitrose here and I love it - but it is very pungent

[PascaLM]

Originally Posted by batmobile

Looks like a french one called "Epoisses" or another one called "munster". For sure cheeses full of character with a nice "hard" taste but as you say : That's a matter of opinion.

Yes. Epoisses, made in Burgundy, is the smelliest, stinkiest, and most explosive cheese you can find. They mix it with strong grape fruit alcohol. I guess its smell could pass through the plastic of a Tupperware.
Munster (from Alsace) and Maroilles (around Lille) are on the podium. All the three are very tasty.

[Dani Filth]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

There are a number of 'regulars' who haven't put their pawprint down in this thread yet, such as Bernard B and Kpy but then I suspect that we can take them and friends and relatives, like Dominique and Isabelle, Eon (?) and Stéphane (one77) as read?

unfortunately Eon(Cristi) won't come this year but hoping for next

[Aysedasi]

How is his driving going?

[Le Vieux]

Originally Posted by PascaLM

Yes. Epoisses, made in Burgundy, is the smelliest, stinkiest, and most explosive cheese you can find. They mix it with strong grape fruit alcohol. I guess its smell could pass through the plastic of a Tupperware.
Munster (from Alsace) and Maroilles (around Lille) are on the podium. All the three are very tasty.

Maroilles: a good "starter" in the strong cheese department
Epoisses: for the mature palate, but not up to:
Stinking Bishop: xxx rated, adults only
Munster: not worth considering, if you want a strongly-flavoured cheese

All four need a robust red wine. In my view, the only use Australian Cabernet-Shiraz has, is to be matched against such cheeses as these. It's far too unsubtle, but too rough and ready for sensible drinking.

[Aysedasi]

OK. Here's a historical moment for you.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rDT1...eature=mh_lolz

[CTD]

Nice on Ayse!

[bernard b]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

OK. Here's a historical moment for you.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rDT1...eature=mh_lolz

thanks for posting this

[Le Vieux]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Will you be able to join us this year? It would be good to meet you.

Not totally out of the question, but unlikely, I'm afraid.

[GT6]

A good few familiar faces there and a few that have gone missing over the years

[Aysedasi]

And the year then guys?

[GT6]

It was 2007 not sure if I was there, i think it was the year I tried to find you but failed

[Aysedasi]

Correct.